(Matthew Day Jackson (American (b. 1974) There Will Come Soft Rains #3, edition 8/36, 2015-2016) Step into a world where art, nature and humanity intersect in the captivating new exhibition Near, Far, Gone: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, opening at the High Desert Museum on Saturday, April 20, 2024….
Central Oregon Regional Art
Save the Date for Rendezvous 2024
(Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) The 35th annual High Desert Rendezvous brings a night of revelry including a live auction, raffle and more! You don’t want to miss this annual celebration of the Museum’s mission. Rendezvous helps support the Museum’s programs and exhibitions, bringing science, art and history education to youth and lifelong learners…
COCC Scholar Talk Illuminates Art’s Impact on Social Justice
(Artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez will speak at COCC on April 30 | Photo by Bobby Gordon) The Chandler Lecture Series at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) will present Art, Social Justice and the Radical Imaginary with Favianna Rodriguez at 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 30, at Wille Hall on the Bend campus. An Oakland-based artist,…
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Unveiling Redmond’s Newest Art Program
(Photo courtesy of City of Redmond) The Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places (RCAPP) will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its latest public art installation, The Two-Sided Art Display. All members of the community are invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, April 12, at 3pm at the southwest corner…
April/May Artist Feature at Makin’ It Local, Sisters
(Mirror Pond by Green Bird Press) Makin’ It Local announces the exhibition of letterpress prints by Greenbird Press and Quail Lane Press. The two Oregon-based artist studios capture the beauty of Oregon through fine art prints inspired by nature, local area geographical maps, and artistic interpretation of the high desert. An Open House at Makin’…
HDCM Concert Series Continues with SAKURA Cello Quintet
(Sakura Cello Quintet | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 16th season, brought to you by German Master Tech, continues with the SAKURA Cello Quintet. A versatile cello quintet hailed as “brilliant” and “superb” by Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times, SAKURA is built on the artistry and…
Redmond’s Talent Show June 15
Bright Colors for a Sunriver Spring at the Betty Gray Gallery
(Salmon by Jesica Carleton) We finally welcome spring to Central Oregon. The return of warmer weather and longer days is a welcome break, and we’ll welcome the Spring Breakers visiting. To celebrate the season, the Betty Gray Gallery of art will be featuring two new shows, both running through June of this year, available for…
Single-Day Big Ponderoo Tickets On Sale Now
We’re just a few short months away from summer and the second annual Big Ponderoo Music & Art festival! Don’t wait till the last minute — get your weekend pass or single-day tickets today. The full festival schedule featuring 16 incredible bluegrass, alt-country, and Americana acts is out NOW! With two stages at one downtown…
Birds Sing Like Artists Create… with Joy!
(Tumblers by Steven Provence) April is the beginning of that special time of year when the days really seem longer and brighter… the birds are happily singing their tunes and some flowers are showing their colors! Please join the 30 local Central Oregon artists at our monthly 2nd Saturday, April 13 from 4 to 6pm….